Opinion
2001-09255
November 25, 2002.
December 23, 2002.
In an action to recover the proceeds of a fire insurance policy, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (LaTorella, J.), dated September 5, 2001, which granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Friedman Harfenist, Lake Success, N.Y. (Steven Jay Harfenist and Heather L. Reulbach of counsel), for appellant.
Speyer Perlberg, LLP, Melville, N.Y. (Diana Brusca McDonough, Robert M. Agostisi, and Debra Urbano of counsel), for respondent.
Before: MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, J.P., SONDRA MILLER, THOMAS A. ADAMS, BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The defendant demonstrated its entitlement to summary judgment by submitting evidence that the action was commenced beyond the two-year limitation period provided in the insurance policy (see Raniolo v. Travelers Indem. Co., 279 A.D.2d 514; Brown v. Royal Ins. Co. of Am., 210 A.D.2d 279). In response to the defendant's prima facie case, the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the existence of a triable issue of fact (see Alvarez v. Prospect Hosp., 68 N.Y.2d 320, 324).
The plaintiff's remaining contentions are without merit.
ALTMAN, J.P., S. MILLER, ADAMS and COZIER, JJ., concur.